The centre already has a reputation for premium restaurants which includes CAU, le Pain Quotidien and two rooftop restaurants Issho and East 59th.

The Ivy restaurant (Image: Victoria Leeds)

Sarah Fox, head of restaurants and leisure at Hammerson, said: “The Ivy Collection and Victoria Leeds complement each other perfectly and we are delighted that this iconic British brand has chosen the historical Victoria Quarter arcade to debut in the city.

"Attracting such a prestigious name truly is testament to the arcade’s reputation as the premium retail and leisure destination in the North of England.”

In London The Ivy started life as a unlicensed Italian cafe, a far cry from the celebrity sensation it became in the 1990s.

Renowned for its classic British food, The Ivy's menus balance seasonal dishes with The Ivy classics alongside a contemporary global palette, and has in recent years incorporated more Asian dishes, salads and vegetables, and seafood.

Here is a sample of the set menu served at the London restaurant to give you a flavour of what is to come:

Two courses £23.50, three courses £27.50 available all day Sunday, Monday – Friday 2.30pm – 6pm & after 10pm